2022 Alvaro Palacios Finca Dofi

The Dofi is one of the 9 top wines of Spain. On the hard volcanic soil the old vines have to dig deep and this gives a great taste. The vineyards are located on the north and give the wine a special freshness, pure red fruit and blood orange, peach, subtle herbs and anise with an impressive elegance and balance, round and velvety tannins. This is a beautiful Dofi and has received (95-97)-100 Parker points.

The 2022 Finca Dofí is produced with 88% Garnacha, 9% Cariñena, 2% Picapoll and 1% white grapes from a 12.5-hectare slope planted 18 to 38 years ago. It is fermented with a portion of the whole bunches in oak barrels with indigenous yeasts and has had a maceration of 32 days. It is aged in oval oak foudres and large French oak barrels for a period of 14 months.

The Priorato appellation (Priorat in Catalan) in northeastern Spain takes its name from the Priorat de Scala Dei ('Priory of God's Staircase'), a medieval monastery on the Serra del Montsant, the mountain range that dominates this area and borders the valley of the Siurana River. Above ground, only ruins are visible, while underground cellars are still intact; they now serve as wine cellars. The monastery was founded in 1163 by Carthusian monks, after a local shepherd had a vision of angels ascending a staircase to heaven. The village that grew up around the monastery over the centuries is still called Scala Dei. The vineyards in this area (totaling approximately 1600 ha.), on terraces or otherwise, lie against the flanks of the Serra del Montsant and are located at an altitude of between 100 and 700 metres. The soil is hard and rough with a subsoil of rocks, so the vines have no chance of washing away. The originally volcanic soil consists mainly of quartz and red slate ('tiger skin soil', here also called Llicorella) and contains trace elements. Because the soil is poor, the vines have to root deeply in search of water and food.

The yield is therefore no higher than approximately 15 hl/ha, which has a positive effect on the quality and concentration of the wines. The main grape varieties in the region, the garnacha tinta (originally the Priorat grape) and the carinena complement each other perfectly. The aromas and softness of the garnacha combine with the firmness and colour of the carinena. The climate is continental with long, warm summers (up to around 40 degrees C); the influence of the warm eastern Mistral wind is balanced by a cool northerly wind. Annual precipitation amounts to 400-600 mm, most in the periods March-April and October-November, the average temperature is 15 °C and the number of hours of sunshine is 2600. Traditional red wines have traditionally been made in the Priorato: almost black in colour, 100% garnacha, powerful, concentrated, complex and with enormous potential.

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